President's Message: What will you Choose to Challenge?
Although we celebrate International Women's Day today, I hope you join me in recognizing that our society relies on women every single day. To each and every one of you, we say thank you.
by Lohnes, Grant
by Lohnes, Grant
School of Music's Charke, Cormier, and Togni nominated for East Coast Music Awards
We are pleased to recognize several Acadia University School of Music faculty who have been nominated for East Coast Music Awards:
- Derek Charke and Eugene Cormier have been nominated for Classical recording of the year for “Charke-Cormier Duo - Bathymetric Terrains”
- Derek Charke has been nominated for Classical composition of the year for “Tree Rings”
- Peter Togni has been nominated for Classical composition of the year for “Sea Dreams”
This year's awards will take place from May 5-9 in Sydney. For more information and a complete list of nominees, please visit the ECMA website.
Read more … School of Music's Charke, Cormier, and Togni nominated for East Coast Music Awards
by Lohnes, Grant
February newsletter: Celebrating excellence
Read our February newsletter features to learn more about members of the Acadia community who have made an impact in past, present, and future.
by Lohnes, Grant
New awards to support community leadership among Black Acadia students
Through generous gifts from a wide variety of alumni donors, and in support of the University’s commitment to anti-racism, Acadia is pleased to announce the Edwin Borden Awards.
Named in honour of Edwin Borden, an Acadia alumnus who was one of the first Black individuals in Canada to be granted a Bachelor’s (1892) and Master’s (1896), these awards will recognize community engagement and leadership among Black Acadia students. Borden was from Truro, Nova Scotia, and went on to earn a PhD and enjoy a distinguished career as a church leader and college president in the United States.
Read more … New awards to support community leadership among Black Acadia students
by Parker, Jordan
Campaign for Acadia surpasses $75-million goal
The Campaign for Acadia concluded successfully in December 2020, reaching and surpassing its $75-million goal with a final tally of $86.8 million to support students, faculty, staff and campus infrastructure under each of the four Campaign pillars: Transform; Discover; Inspire; and Build.
by Lohnes, Grant
Remembering Lalia Halfkenny, the first Black woman to graduate from an institute of higher education in the Maritimes
New Brunswick-born Lalia Halfkenny was the first Black woman to graduate from an institute of higher education in the Maritimes at a time when few Black Canadians had access to any schooling at all.
Halfkenny was the only Black graduate in her class at the Acadia Ladies Seminary in 1889.
Theresa Halfkenny, who believes she is likely a descendant, said stories of accomplishments like Lalia Halfkenny's need to be kept alive.
by Lohnes, Grant
Art students present "Out of the Pandemic" exhibition
The Acadia University Studio Art Program in conjunction with Jack’s Gallery, Wolfville will be presenting an exhibition entitled “Out of the Pandemic,” which showcases the acrylic paintings on canvas created by students enrolled in the Independent Study Winter Term course. This exhibition has been organized and curated by Judith J. Leidl, Faculty, Acadia University.
Dates for the exhibition are Saturday, March 6th until Saturday, April 26th. Participating students include Lena Gallant, Derek Gaudet, Jinhong Jiang, and Elianna McKinnon.
Read more … Art students present "Out of the Pandemic" exhibition
by Lohnes, Grant
Acadia students launch project to support endangered local bat populations
Two university students have launched a new initiative in hopes of replenishing the dwindling bat population in the Annapolis Valley, while also learning more about the "misunderstood" mammal.
"We're trying to get [bat boxes] out into the community so that we can support local bat populations by giving bats somewhere safe to sleep that's free from predators and disease," Taryn Muldoon, a second-year biology student at Acadia University, told CBC's Mainstreet on Friday.
The bat population in the Annapolis Valley has been decimated over the last 10 years after a fungal infection called white-nose syndrome appeared in Canada.
